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Monday, September 3, 2012

Tomorrow I go back to work, so today is the last day of summer vacation. (sob)

On the general principal that I don't want to ask students to do anything I wouldn't do myself, here is my summer reading log.

2012 Summer Reading

Words in parentheses are tags.Interest level (picture book, elementary,
middle grades – i.e. 4th-6th, YA, adult) genre, comments,
abandoned (books that I read more than half but didn’t finish), review means I
reviewed the book either on this blog or submitted to Library Media Connection.
( LMC is an excellent magazine from
Linworth Publishers.They send me boxes
of goodies several times during the year that I get to keep in exchange for
sending them words.)

Looking at what I read this summer, I will try to read more extended
nonfiction - picture books almost don't even count! (I didn't list
picture book fiction) I also want to read a bit more contemporary adult
fiction. I just finished a free sample of Anthill by Edward O. Wilson and think I might order the book for my Nook.

Marlowe, Sara. No Ordinary Apple: A story about eating mindfully. Wisdom Publications. June 2013.

Yes - 2013! Time is flying!

I was completely prepared to be annoyed at this book. It's subtitle sounded more than a little preachy! But I was curious enough to request it from Netgalley, and was pleasantly surprised. The story about Elliot and his caregiver, Carmen is a little contrived. Elliot expressed his disappointment in the apple Carmen offers for a snack and tells her he was hoping for candy. But the story is just an excuse for a lovely, detailed, sensory description of the experience of eating an apple. The writing was much more fun than I expected. Like Elliot, I could barely wait to go try some other foods, maybe even some I don't like, just to see what they smell, sound, and taste like. I especially liked the concept of tasting in all the different parts of my mouth.

Who should consider reading levels when selecting books? You may select more than one answer

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I am the librarian at a "small" (500 students) school in New York City. Certified as both a librarian and a reading specialist, I particularly enjoy watching children grow as readers and thinkers over the span of their elementary school years. I am passionate about literature for children and appreciate the artists whose words and pictures enrich my life. However I should never be allowed in a book store with my check book or a credit card!